June 02, 2014

According to a press release, Ohio Attorney General Opinions are now available online for free back to 1846. Search options include browsing by year or decade or searching by topic. According to the AG's website, "[a]n Attorney General opinion is an official statement of the Attorney General’s views on a legal question. An Attorney General opinion may also be referred to as a “formal opinion.”"

March 18, 2011

The Ohio Attorney General's office has updated its very useful online Sunshine Laws Manual, which is also known as the Yellow Book. Despite its name, the Yellow Book covers both open meetings and public records laws in Ohio. Sunshine law training is apparently provided by the AG's office on a regular basis at various locations throughout the state of Ohio. Click here to read the AG's Press Release, which indicates that the release of the revised manual coincides with Sunshine Week, which is coincidentally being celebrated this week.

July 02, 2010

As part of HB 10, the Ohio Attorney General's office will now be representing appellate judges and courts in non-monetary civil suits. A letter the AG's office sent to the courts provides that: "any cases seeking only equitable relief (e.g., writs of mandamus or procedendo) and filed against Appellate Court Judges will be handled by the Constitutional Offices Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office.” According to the Supreme Court's press release, the AG's office will also provide representation to appeals court employees whether monetary relief is requested or not.

June 01, 2009

Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray has announced an $8.44 million settlement with drug companies who allegedly falsely reported their wholesale drug prices. According to the underlying suit, this data resulted in the Ohio Medicaid Program over-paying pharmacies dispensing drugs to recipients of Medicaid. The four companies involved are: Abbott Laboratories, Pharmacia Corp., Roxane Laboratories, Inc. and Warrick Phamaceuticals, Inc.

February 09, 2009

According to a Press Release from Friday, the Ohio Attorney General has dismissed the lead paint lawsuit former AG Marc Dann filed in Franklin County CP Court in April of 2007. The Press Release indicates that instead of a lawsuit, the new AG intends to seek public/private partnerships to try and remedy problems created by lead paint exposure. Click here to read our prior post about a 2007 Ohio Supreme Court opinion declining to hear a case involving several paint manufacturers.

February 05, 2009

In a dispute over who owns a big rock dredged from the bottom of the Ohio River, Kentucky's Attorney General has sued the city of Portsmouth, Ohio and others to get the rock back from Ohio. This case originated in 2007 when an Ohio historian and his team removed this historic rock on the premise that its carvings would otherwise be lost or damaged. I have been following this squabble over the rock, which is no pet rock, for months. Now, after trying to work out a settlement, the Feb. 5th edition of the Daily Legal News reports that the case has gone to court. Although the rock currently resides in Ohio, Kentucky wants it back. Can't they share it to avoid a legal battle and all those legal fees?

January 03, 2009

On January 8th, 2009, current Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray will take over for OSU Law Dean Nancy Rogers as Ohio's newest Attorney General. Cordray will be the 3rd person to sit in the AG's seat in the last 12 months. Click here to read our prior post about Dean Rogers' 5-month appointment.

May 29, 2008

Governer Strickland has appointed Ohio State University College of LawDean Nancy Rodgers as the Ohio Attorney General for the next 5 months. To fill this temporary position until a new AG can be elected in November, Dean Rodgers has taken a leave of absence from her duties at the University. On the drive in today, I heard her state that she has no intention of running for office in the Fall after completing her interim duties as AG. Dean Rodgers is a highly respected attorney who serves as the Moritz Law School Chair in Alternative Dispute Resolution. She was recently honored and acknowledged at the Ohio State Bar Association convention in Columbus, Ohio. Click here to read an article from cleveland.com's blog.